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Los Angeles  - Dirk Nowitzki was at his best at the end to put an end to the Dallas Mavericks’ worst start in a decade.

Shanghai  - Novak Djokovic has become a massive danger to the 2009 fightback dreams of Roger Federer after the resurgent Serb won the Masters Cup title at the weekend.
Through his 6-1, 7-5 defeat of Nikolay Davydenko at the Qi Zhong stadium, world number three Djokovic has now climbed to within a hair-thin 10 points of [...]

Madrid  - The alleged military head of the militant Basque separatist group ETA has been arrested in southern France by French and Spanish police, Spanish media reported Monday.

New York  - The new James Bond film, Quantum of Solace, brought in 70.4 million dollars in its North American debut weekend, a record for the 47-year-old series detailing the adventures of British secret agent 007.

Washington  - In his first interview as president-elect, Barack Obama called for help for the ailing US auto industry and for homeowners facing foreclosure amid the ongoing financial crisis.

Taipei  - Madan Kataria, the Indian founder of the laughter yoga movement that has spread all over the world, will visit Taiwan next month to promote it, his Taiwan sponsor said Monday.

Washington  - The space shuttle Endeavour successfully docked with the International Space Station on Sunday evening.

Los Angeles  - Firefighters on Sunday were battling three wildfires in southern California that have destroyed hundreds of homes and forced thousands of residents to be evacuated, local media reported.